Industrial performance control room overlooking a processing facility

Operational performance · South Africa & SADC

Make Performance Visible.
Make Execution Inevitable.

Helping executive teams eliminate hidden operational losses through practical execution systems, performance visibility and measurable business improvement.

30+
years of experience
6
execution disciplines
1
version of performance truth
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The leadership question

Do we know where value is being lost today—and who is acting on it?

Reports can look acceptable while profit leaks from the process. Visibility is the beginning. Disciplined action is where performance changes.

See the execution system
01

Unseen losses

Downtime, slow cycles, rework and waiting become normalised.

02

Delayed decisions

Leaders spend review time debating the data instead of acting on it.

03

Weak ownership

Problems cross functions, but accountability falls between them.

Solutions

Performance systems that work where value is created.

Senior-led, practical support from diagnosis to implementation and capability transfer.

01

Operational excellence

Turn strategy into daily execution with clear standards, leadership routines and measurable priorities.

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Lean process improvement

Find constraints, remove non-value-adding work and improve flow using practical Lean Six Sigma methods.

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Performance systems

Build the KPIs, visual controls, review rhythms and accountability needed for confident decisions.

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Business process management

Redesign end-to-end processes, clarify ownership and embed governance that lasts.

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Operational assessments

Get an evidence-based view of hidden losses, operating maturity and high-value opportunities.

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The Business Execution System

From strategic intent to sustained performance.

Six connected disciplines create a practical line of sight from the boardroom to daily operations.

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LEAD™

Align leadership around the truth

Clarify the value agenda, define decision rights and focus leaders on the few outcomes that matter.
  • Strategic alignment
  • Visible ownership
  • Faster decisions

Signature solution

The Performance Control Centre.

A practical management system that connects operational truth to faster, better action—from frontline operations to the executive team.

  • Critical KPIs aligned to business value
  • Daily and weekly review architecture
  • Clear escalation and action ownership
  • Problem-solving and coaching routines
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Selected case studies

Evidence over promises.

Selected outcomes from previous professional engagements led by Tinus Brandt. Client identities remain confidential.

Platinum mining

38%

more reef tons hoisted

Frontline routines, constraint visibility and escalation aligned around productive output.

Coal mining

18%

coal output improvement

Process analysis and performance management focused action on the critical few constraints.

Financial services

45%

faster reconciliation cycle

End-to-end process redesign reduced hand-off delay and clarified ownership.

Industrial materials

R90m

annual value protected

Critical process controls connected operational risk to accountable follow-through.

Reported outcomes from prior professional engagements. Client identities remain confidential. Past results depend on each organisation’s context and are not a guarantee of future performance.

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Tinus Brandt, founder and lead transformation consultant at BrandtWorx
30+years across mining, manufacturing and financial services

About Tinus Brandt

Engineering rigour.
Human-centred change.

Industrial Engineer, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and leader of people and manager of systems.

Tinus combines systems thinking, operational analysis and frontline coaching to translate complex challenges into practical, measurable improvement. Every engagement is senior-led, with one point of accountability from diagnosis through implementation.

Industrial EngineeringLean Six Sigma Black BeltBPMN 2.0
Industries served
MiningManufacturingEngineeringIndustrial servicesFinancial services
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LinkedIn recommendations

Trusted to turn complexity into results.

Recommendations from leaders and colleagues who have worked directly with Tinus across operational excellence, project delivery and business improvement.

Claudio Dalla Venezia

Chief Lead Continuous Improvement · LSS MBB

Verified
Tinus headed up Continuous Improvement initiatives on my team. Technically excellent, a true Lean Six Sigma and Industrial Engineering practitioner who leaves no stone unturned in root cause analysis. What stood out most was his relentless drive to get solutions implemented, not just diagnosed, and to make sure they delivered measurable results.

Hendrik (Hennie) Germishuys

IT Project Manager · Data Specialist

Verified
Having worked with Tinus extensively, I can highly recommend him to any organisation. His attention to detail and his ability to understand the client’s process make him a valuable asset to any organisation.

Heino Deist

Principal Consultant · OIM Consulting

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I had the pleasure of working with Tinus on a project where he designed and implemented an Operational War Room in an African open-cast uranium mine. Through exceptional client engagement, coaching and disciplined execution, the initiative contributed greatly to the overall success of our programme, which contributed 5% (±R350m p.a.) to the top line. Tinus is an astute and detail-oriented project manager who delivers work of an exceptional standard. His work ethic and leadership style are underpinned by a sound value set. I can highly recommend Tinus.

Sibusiso Gamane

Senior Consultant & Project Manager · OIM Consulting

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Tinus is a highly skilled project manager and industrial engineer with exceptional work ethic. His leadership consistently drives projects to success, delivering tangible value and meaningful outcomes for clients.

Riaan Van Zyl

Project Manager

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Tinus is one of the best Project Managers I’ve worked with in the business improvement consulting world—down to earth, humble, respectful, honest, well planned and hardworking. I learnt a lot from you. Thanks for being there and for being the person you are.

Bryan Schneider

Business Process Improvement Specialist

Verified
Having worked with Tinus over many years, I have seen how he changes management and staff behaviour through coaching, training, mentoring and process improvement—delivering improved results while embedding a continuous improvement culture.
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A practical first step

Move from firefighting to control.

A complimentary 30-minute Business Performance Assessment will clarify the operational facts, identify high-value priorities and define practical next steps.

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BrandtWorx (Pty) Ltd

Registration No. 2026/547603/07
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+27 83 271 2232
Registered office
Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa